It took a behind-the-scenes village to transform Julianne Moore into Sarah Palin for the HBO movie "Game Change," and Moore thanked all of them as she took the Emmys stage Sunday night.

The actress won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie, and she told the audience that she felt "so validated since Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down."

She also shared her gratitude for her dialect coach, "the amazing cast" and director Jay Roach, "who held my hand and guided me through."

Roach then went on to pick up the Emmy for outstanding directing of a miniseries or movie, and congratulated "Game Change" script writer Danny Strong, who won the Emmy for outstanding writing of a miniseries or movie.

I was surprised that Tom Hanks was able to get Julianna out of rehab and sober enough to show up for the taping of this film. Did she have to have a telepromter with her lines on it to get through the scenes on a daily basis.

Sarha Palin is not the blame. With what she had to work with I think she did an awsome job. They wanted a game change and they got it. She was not qualified and she knew it when she accepted. All that being said, she, like moct politicians, is an opportunist. She rode this all the way to the bank. She is not to be underestimated, she will be back. Now she has the taste of Big money, she will want more. I mean why be Gov when you can give an hour speech and pocket a 100k or more, duh. Smart lady

Wow, Greg, now she doesn't have to defend herself against all the phony lawsuits filed against her as governor. And you know what, she got to save all the money she was putting out as well as the money Alaska was putting out to defend against the suits. As for all of you out there, calling her an imbecile and ignorant and unqualified, please point out how Obama was more qualified to hold the office then Palin. Please use facts and not opinion. It would help if you could provide sources. While you're at it, point out how Obama is more intelligent than Palin. Please use fact and provide sources. Something simple like, college records and GPA info, papers he's written and articles he's published. Should be easy for a genius like him. You should at least be able to find something he wrote for the Harvard Law review, right? By the way, other than people he knew can you actually prove he attended Occidental or Columbia? Just asking. As for Ms. Moore and the rest of the Hollywood brain trust, who are they to criticize as if they ever had a meaningful thought.

Obama is more qualified than Palin because he can accurately answer questions about American history and policy. She came off as stupid and there's no getting around that. Sarah Palin is a punchline and nothing more. If she had been unattractive there is ZERO chance she would have been picked. End of story.

you do know the world isn't flat...right? now lets get up to date. they have these things called televisions in which human beings can be transmitted onto your screen........long story short, she was on this invention sounding like a complete fool and you say she's a real woman. i think you two need to take a time out and do a little moose hunting and fishing. you might get lucky and catch a fish from russia while sitting on her porch. im sure you're an avid romney simpleton supporter

Am weary of the attention the media gives to the frequently uninformed, ignorant, and deeply biased Hollywood crowd. Who cares what they think about anything. Especially a far left looney like the lovely Ms. Moore.

I am an attractive woman. That being said I am also intelligent. Sarah Palin is attractive but stupid. If men insist that female politicians are attractive at least pick one with a brain... Or would that be too much of a threat?

She wouldn't have had a part to play with Sarah Palin!! And she could never be as beautiful or vibrant! The people behind this book / movie are cowards. They unsuccessfully ran the McCain campaign and can't admit their faults – their scapegoat is Sarah Palin. And I'm surprised Tom Hanks has such disdain for Ms. Palin that he produced this piece of trash. He's not the gentleman I thought he was.

I actually thought the movie was very kind to Ms. Palin. It was no secret that she was way over her head in accepting the nomination for VP. The movie almost made you feel sorry for her. If she had only learned to keep her mouth shut...

Sarah Palin is a old joke, even the Republicans don't want her around during this time of crisis & despair for their party! Her and George should go on a world tour and talk about how great they are, it would be an awesome & funny comedy tour,

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there are a whole slew of avengers who want julianne. now she's got a mechanic owner in town who wants her...
go figure..never thought at my age the nice one could still win and this one wants marriage..oi vey. julianne..you still
got it...lol

Julianne did a great job with the part and showed a balanced picture of Sarah Palin ... a personality with charismatic stage presence who can rev up a crowd, but also just happens to be dumber than a stump.

A great job!!! Please! Ms. Moore admitted herself that she did not spend one minute, not even 30 seconds with Sarah Palin. A lot of actors do that, to learn their character. But Ms. Moore did not. She just followed Tina Fey, CNN, MSNBC, The View, etc. to find out how to play her. Ms. Moore is a fake. She just wants to jump on that band wagon of Hollywood liberals who hate Sarah Palan, for some reason, I cannot figure!!!!! For God's sakes let it go. Sarah Palin did not make it to the VP house, she's not even in any political office, no threat to anyone. Democrats want to distract from what's really happening in America. So they just talk about ridiculous things, like Sarah Palin like she's some kind of terrorist we need to be afraid of. It's just a way to distract from the mess the last 4 years have been!!!!

I have a ton of respect for julianne, she knew she was going to receive alot of critiicism for this role and didn't care.. she also worked night and day on this project and now she is laughing at the press because the public voted for her. good for you girl!!!!

If that's the case, why did Steve Schmidt & Nicole Wallace say the movie was factual? Don't you think they would actually know since they were on the McCain election team? Huh, Huh, you smarter than them? Not only that, one of the writers is a republican & one was a dem who traveled with the campaign. So smarty pants, what's your big answer for that?

Because she just won't go away! She's always there in your face. And I really don't think you want to really know what most of us think. Hey, maybe she could get a job on that Honey Boo Boo show. She'd fit right in with that family!

Ah, I see we have a true Palin fan here! LOL! No, the movie was not a lie. Palin was not and still is not qualified to lead a dog show, let alone be VP. But Mitt Romney has her beat so you should take some solace from that.

Boy,Gary P Jackson u sure a kissing her butt. U need to reference factual info., because the actual participants who worked with leech Palin, gave that accounts of her stupidity, so stop it claiming that you know otherwise.

i have a ton of respect for julianne, she knew she was going to receive alot of critiicism for this role and didn't care.. she also worked night and day on this project and now she is laughing at the press because the public voted for her. good for you girl!!!!

nothing more gratifying than seeing bonehead palin put in her place by moore....read later that she forgot to also thank tina fey and katie couric for their fine jobs in also exposing the style over substance of palin....and just to think: Palin was wanting to be VP of the USA...go figure.

great that julianne moore disse that twit palin....read later that she' forgotten to also thank tina fey and katie couric for helping out too...nothing more gratifying than seeing 3 intelligent women showing up a stupid single one trying to be VP of the USA.

originally wasn't going to watch this movie, because I find Sarah Palin to be one of the most obnoxious women in America. After hearing Steve Schmidt & Nicole Wallace say how realistic & on point this movie is, I then watched it. For those of you who don't know who they are, Schmidt was McCain's top senior campaign manager & Wallace was Palin's handler. Because Wallace was so distraught over the selection of Palin and knowing how absolutely stupid she was, she didn't even vote in that election. That's believing in your candidate! For those of you that absolutely love Palin, watch the movie. That woman is not qualified to be anything in politics. Dumb as a brick comes to mind. She couldn't even make through her term as being Govenor She has always been a glory hound, and in it for the money. She had her 15 minutes of fame, but apparently didn't get the message, because there she is spouting her right wing hatred on Faux News all the time. So if you want to be a Palin groupie, it shows how totally ignorant you are when it actually comes to politics. This woman had no business running for VP, and ruined the McCain campaign. The facts are the facts, people. Do some research! Or better yet, watch this movie about your little hero. I'll bet John McCain wished they would have vetted her better, otherwise, he may have had a better chance of winning that election.

I watched the movie, too. I have always disliked Palin, too. The movie just reinforced my views of her. The McCain campaign really screwed up by bringing her in as VP. If they'd won, she probably would have quit the VP, too. Not enough glory, and definitely not enough money for her. She is a shallow, unprofessional, uneducated, and a completely annoying person. My wish for her is to go back to Alaska, and hopefully we never hear from her again.

Wow, liberals giving each other awards for destroying conservatives! That's NEVER happened before. Especially sad that Julianne Moore (who I used to like), gets recognition for doing her best imitation of a real, genuine person... whom she hates. What a strange achievement that is.

Wow, what will it take for folks on the Republican side, to understand, that the choice of SP, was not because of her intelligence, and knowledge of what is going on around her politically or otherwise. The actual people who were with Palin during that time were interviewed so that Julianne M. could get an actual since of the relationship she had with those in McCains camp could get her up to speed. U missed the point.. SP had mentioned that she didn't like JM portrail of her. JM at the emmys, was just responding to Palins hate, that regardless of what she said, she was convincing in that role. Stupidity is rampant by some of you. READ and resource b4 u respond next time.

I know. Other actors who win awards for playing famous people will say nice things about the person they portrayed. For instance, Meryl Streep didn't agree with Margaret Thatcher politically, but she had the good sense to still give her credit for being an amazing woman. I guess Julianne Moore is too petty for that.

Aw gosh darnit...you GOP robot stepford wives just don't get it, do you? This woman was an imbecile...still is. Took her 5 colleges to graduate. Dumb and ignorant does not qualify you to be VP. She created all the fodder for Tina Fey and others to mock by being the moron she is everytime she opened her mouth. Also...no comparison to Margaret Thatcher...she was an intelligent, qualified politician...not some pretty piece of fluff to try to woo the women's vote...which is the ONLY reason Mc Cain picked her...and it backfired. So you betcha she is going to be slammed by everyone who has a brain for her lack of same.

Good one & so true! Sarah Palin is the sorriest excuse for a human being ever. She'd screw over anyone, including her own party, to make a fast buck. Look up the word opportunist in the dictionary, and see who's picture is there.

@Ann; too funny. So Ms. Moore was supposed to say something nice about Palin? What for? The only thing I find amazing about Sarah Palin is her ignorance and hatefulness. Perhaps Ms. Moore feels the same way?